Harry Styles On The Meaning Behind ‘Matilda’ Lyrics

20 May 2022, 07:51 | Updated: 20 May 2022, 14:59

By Capital FM

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Harry Styles has opened up on the meaning behind his lyrics in new song ‘Matilda’, which is just one of the many bops on his track list for ‘Harry’s House’.

Harry Styles spoke to Zane Lowe about his new album ‘Harry’s House’ days before its release, talking through his new songs, his rise to stardom in One Direction, his nail range Pleasing, and how he spent the past two years.

As well as talking through new songs ‘Satellite’ and ‘Daydreaming’, Harry spoke about ‘Matilda’ – a song fans can’t help but wonder who inspired it.

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The former One Direction singer opened up about how the song came about, but the question of who Matilda is remains a mystery.

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What is ‘Matilda’ about?

Harry himself explained what ‘Matilda’ is about in his Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, explaining it’s about someone else’s experience and not his own.

"I wanna support you in some way. But it's not necessarily my place to make it about me; cause it's not my experience. Sometimes it's just about listening. I hope that's what it did,I hope it just says 'I was listening to you'" Harry summarised.

He also said it was disguised in ‘Matilda from the Roald Dahl book.’ Telling Zane Lowe: “Imagine Matilda grown up.”

Harry admitted a few of his friends cried listening to the track, which is how he knew it was one to ‘pay attention to’.

However, when asked on whether the person who it’s about knows it’s about them, Harry replied: “No. I think they’ll know.”

Who is ‘Matilda’ to Harry Styles?

Harry has understandably stayed quiet on who ‘Matilda’ really is, but fans have a theory it could be about his ex-girlfriend Camille Rowe who he dated until 2018 after a year of dating.

Camille played a character called Matilda in a 2019 film called Now Is Everything, about a grieving fashion photographer searching for his missing girlfriend.

What are the lyrics to ‘Matilda’ by Harry Styles?

[Verse 1]
You were riding your bike to the sound of "It's No Big Deal"
And you're trying to lift off the ground on those old two wheels
Nothing 'bout the way that you were treated ever seemed especially alarming till now
So you tie up your hair and you smile like it's no big deal

[Chorus]
You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
And not invite your family 'cause they never showed you love
You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up, mhm

[Verse 2]
Matilda, you talk of the pain like it's all alright
But I know that you feel like a piece of you's dead insidе
You showed me a power that is strong еnough to bring sun to the darkest days
It's none of my business, but it's just been on my mind

[Chorus]
You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
And not invite your family 'cause they never showed you love
You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up
You can see the world, following the seasons
Anywhere you go, you don't need a reason
'Cause they never showed you love
You don't have to be sorry for doing it on your own

[Bridge]
You're just in time, make your tea and your toast
Framed all your posters and dyed your clothes, ooh
You don't have to go
You don't have to go home
Oh, there's a long way to go
I don't believe that time will change your mind
In other words, I know they won't hurt you anymore as long as you can let them go

[Chorus]
You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
You can start a family who will always show you love
You don't have to be sorry for doing it on your own
You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
You can start a family who will always show you love
You don't have to be sorry, no

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